Certificate III in Telecommunications Network Build and Operation
Quick Facts
Study method
Location
Unit 12, 1866 Princess Hwy, Clayton VIC 3168
Duration
Recognition/Accreditation
Course provider
Entry requirements
- Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) standards for Certificate III level study
- Undertake a Pre-Training Review that includes identifying whether the course the potential student is enrolling in is suitable and appropriate for the individual.
- be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
- preferred age 18 years of age and above
- Complete and pass a colour blindness test
This course is eligible for government funding which covers the full tuition fee. To check your eligibility go to the Funding Checklist.
Outline
This qualification is for telecommunications operators working on the construction and maintenance of high-speed national broadband network (NBN) infrastructure, and on required technology. Telecommunications technology operators may:
- Perform equipment and system installation work on a customer network to enable efficient access and interconnection to the NBN services, including connecting and jointing of copper cable, diagnosing and rectifying copper cable system faults, and migrating, remediating and augmentation of copper services to maximise benefits of the high-speed broadband connection
- Splice, test and fault-find on live fibre cable in the NBN fibre distribution network
- Perform equipment and system installation work on a customer network to enable efficient access and interconnection to the NBN services, including diagnosing and rectifying fibre system faults, working with active equipment, and performing integration and commissioning activities to maximise benefits of the high-speed broadband connection
- Perform underground and aerial equipment and system installations from the tap to the optical node to enable efficient access and interconnection to the NBN services, including connecting and terminating hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) cabling, diagnosing and rectifying HFC system faults
- Install, activate and assure HFC equipment and systems from the last connection point of the network to the customer premises – tap to network termination device (NTD) – to enable efficient access and interconnection to the NBN services.
Content
Core units
- ICTTEN202 Use hand and power tools
- ICTTEN208 Use electrical skills when working with telecommunications networks
- ICTTEN315 Determine and apply technologies within a telecommunications system
- ICTTEN317 Locate, identify and rectify telecommunications network faults
- ICTWHS204 Follow work health and safety and environmental policy and procedures
- ICTWOR308 Provide customer service to telecommunications customers
Elective units
- ICTCBL254 Joint metallic conductor cable in access network
- ICTCBL320 Jumper metallic conductor cable in the access network
- ICTCBL333 Install aerial cable for communications applications
- ICTTEN313 Work on and resolve recurrent network faults
- ICTCBL330 Splice and terminate optical fibre cable for telecommunications projects
- ICTCBL329 Install underground cable for communications applications
- ICTCBL334 Install underground enclosures and conduit
- ICTTEN318 Inspect, clean and handle optical fibre cable and connectors
Careers
- Optical Access Broadband Network Installer
- Data and Voice Communications Cabler
- Broadband Network Infrastructure Installer
- NBN Optical Fibre Splicer
- NBN Optical Fibre Linesworker/Installer
- Cable TV Service Technicians
- Telecommunications Technician
- Telecommunications Technical Officer
- Telecommunications Cable Jointer Communications Linesperson Underground Cable Installation Tradesperson/Technician
- Telecommunications Computer Systems Technician
Salary Expectations
Fees
Full course tuition
Fully funded
Government funded tuition
Enrolment/Materials fee
Funding
Who qualifies for funding?
We provide free government funding eligibility checks for our students, supporting them to access the education they deserve.
You are an Australia citizen, Australian permanent reisdent, or a New Zealand citizen
*If you are under 20 years of age as of 1 January this year, this rule does not apply.
Related courses
The course contains knowledge and skills across information systems, web and software development, machine learning, databases and big data, enterprise cloud migration, cloud enterprise application development and computer networks.
IT is continuing to be one of the fastest-growing industries today with no sign of slowing down.
This qualification is for telecommunications technology operators who assess installation requirements, plan and perform installations, test installed equipment, and fault-find when issues arise with installed equipment.
Start your career today!
Get in touch to check your eligibility for funding and kickstart your career today.
"*" indicates required fields